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Vandalism of road signs costs the taxpayers of Utah large sums of money each year – and besides that, destruction or obscuring of signs creates dangerous hazards for the driving public. To give an idea of the extent of the sign destruction, the Department of Transportation budgeted $70,658 for fiscal 1977, calculating it would take… Continue reading Vandalism: It Costs You!

When you read or hear the ominous-sounding figures on unemployment, you are only getting part of the story – the gloomy side. The good news is that more American workers are working than ever before. in America’s history. And that goes for the situation right here in Utah County where the employment picture is far… Continue reading Optimistic Job Picture

Tax burdens for the average Utah property owner have become increasingly heavy in recent years – and they’d be heavier still if it weren’t for the big percentage of the total tax paid by owners of commercial and industrial property. According to studies by the Utah Foundation, private tax research organization, owners of business and… Continue reading Utuh’s Property Tux Bill

There ought to be a better way to go. in registering dissatisfaction with a tentative contract settlement. than a “wildcat strike, “‘ About 400 employees of Mountain Bell Telephone and Western Electric Co., staged a short wildcat strike Wednesday to protest a three-year tentative labormanagement contract accepted by the Communications Workers of America. Picket lines… Continue reading The ‘WiIdcut’ Phone Strike

The verbal exchange the other day between Labor Secretary Ray Marshall and Utah’s Sen. Orrin G. Hatch gave a clear glmpse of battle lines drawn in the fight over the controversial common situs picketing bill in Congress. The bill would permit striking construction workers to picket and possibly shut down — an entire project in… Continue reading Not in Public Interest

Attention has been drawn to salaries of postmasters as a factor in the postal department deficit. The whole subject of finding ways to economize seems timely, with a proposal afoot to boost the cost of stamps for first class business mail to 16 cents. In Utah it costs the U.S. Postal Service well over $2.5… Continue reading Review of Postal Salaries

Hats off to the smaller cities and towns of Central Utah – they really got out the vote Tuesday! While some of the major cities were allowing a minority of the voters to make the decisions at the polls, many of the little towns really showed the election spirit and appreciation for the right to… Continue reading Smcill Cities Set Example

Brigham Young University and its forerunner Brigham Young Academy have been guided by eight principals or presidents in their more than one hundred years. One leader, of course, is the present president, Dr. Dallin H. Oaks. Six of the other seven have been honored with ‘Y’ buildings named for them. Only one hasn’t been thus… Continue reading Honor Due First Principal

Everyone close to the situation knew when A. Sherman i Christensen was a young lawyer in Provo that he would accomplish important things in his profession. He, at that time, was an able and aggressive attorney, in demand by clients and dedicated to his work. Mr. Christensen was community – minded also – served as… Continue reading Distinguished Cureerus Judge

Utah County has an important tourist attraction in the Timpanogos Cave National Monument, accessible from American Fork Canyon. There are many other fine points of interest, of course. But the cave, with its visitors center and guide service, is a spot where tourists can enjoy a rewarding experience seeing this “different” attraction. The annual ‘1’imp… Continue reading Good Season ot Timp Cove